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Establish geopark in Visakhapatnam, INTACH urges the Union and State governments
3 days, 2 hours ago

Establish geopark in Visakhapatnam, INTACH urges the Union and State governments

The Hindu  

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Visakhapatnam convener D. Rajasekhar Reddy has urged the State and Central governments to work on establishing geopark in Visakhapatnam as the city has the potential to join the prestigious UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. The initiative of geopark would involve integrating major geological and archaeological sites under a unified Geopark Management Authority …

India State Reddy Unesco Geological Geopark Intach Visakhapatnam
Enjoy Ulaanqab's winter wonderland just west of Beijing
1 month, 1 week ago

Enjoy Ulaanqab's winter wonderland just west of Beijing

China Daily  

Travel Guide: Ulaanqab in Inner Mongolia lies 354 kilometers to the northwest of Beijing. Self-Driving Photography Tour Jining Dahewan Ski Resort — Qahar Right Wing Red Banner Homestay Cluster — Ulaanhada Volcano Geopark — Jinshishan Glacier Stone Forest Geopark — Siziwang Banner Red Cliff Tableland 2. Leisure Shopping Tour Chahanying Ski Resort — Yongliang Hot Spring Water World — Jining …

Spring China Water Ski Hot Beijing Inner Mongolia
Hill of many wonders: Experts seek Unesco Global Geopark tag for Chitrakoot
5 months, 1 week ago

Hill of many wonders: Experts seek Unesco Global Geopark tag for Chitrakoot

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Chitrakoot, known as the ‘Hill of Many Wonders’, is a holy place and rich in rocks but doesn’t carry any international tag. So, geo heritage experts, tourism professionals and social scientists have decided to join hands to raise a demand for the establishment of Chitrakoot as a Unesco Global Geopark. Several geo heritage regions in India can be converted …

India Rock Hill Chitrakoot Geo Global Geopark Seek Unesco Earth Science
Unesco announces its newest geoparks around the world
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Unesco announces its newest geoparks around the world

BBC  

Unesco announces its newest geoparks around the world Chris Karagkelis Unesco Geoparks represent a balance of unique geological features, cultural touchpoints and a focus on sustainability From dinosaur fossils in Brazil to the soaring monasteries of Meteora, these 18 new geological sites highlight a particular region's natural, cultural and intangible heritage. "Unesco Global Geoparks represent landscapes where internationally significant geological …

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Google Doodle celebrates Indonesia’s Lake Toba: UNESCO Global Geopark
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates Indonesia’s Lake Toba: UNESCO Global Geopark

Live Mint  

Today's Google Doodle celebrates Lake Toba, known as Danau Toba, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Lake Toba was designated as UNESCO Global Geopark on August 31, 2020. It was formed as a result of a massive volcanic eruption from Toba Caldera thousands of years ago and is now home to a UNESCO Global Geopark and boasts off beautifully …

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Portugal's mysterious 'birthing stones'
2 years, 2 months ago

Portugal's mysterious 'birthing stones'

BBC  

Portugal's mysterious 'birthing stones' Biosphoto/Alamy In northern Portugal, a geological phenomenon has baffled scientists for decades: the rare Pedras Parideiras, or "Birthing Stones", which appear to miraculously spawn baby rocks. Nestled into the side of the Freita Mountain, the village is home to the Pedras Parideiras, or "Birthing Stones" in English – 300-million-year-old rocks that seem to "give birth" to …

Portugal Earth Stones Baby Rocks Paz Birthing
Du'an Subterranean River National Geopark
4 years, 2 months ago

Du'an Subterranean River National Geopark

China Daily  

Aerial view of Du'an Subterranean River National Geopark. Located in the slope zone from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the Guangxi Basin and the central and western part of the exposed karst area in northwest Guangxi, Du'an Subterranean River National Geopark covers an area of 210 square kilometers. The geological relics and the Disu subterranean river system constitute a comprehensive geopark, …

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